Mental Health
How Far I’ve Come
Twenty years ago today, I was in Israel in seminary for about twelve days when right before Rosh Hashana, my…
The Darkness Behind My Smile
I am laying against the wall with my fingers in my ears. My eyes are closed shut. I feel the…
Azi’s Story: “Finding the Light Within Us”
(1/8): “Feeling Deeply” “From a very young age, I had a great capacity to feel. I recall watching an episode…
My Mental Health Journey
I never thought I would be someone with a “story.” But I think it is important to share the one…
What it’s like: Always living in a socially-distant- stressful world.
Welcome to my world. I’m not being sarcastic. I’m welcoming you all, to this socially-distant, monotonous, stressful life, fully cognizant…
The Hidden Pain
Three years ago, Yom Hazikaron took on a whole new meaning for me. That’s not to say that the day…
Post-Postpartum Depression and the Inner-Strength It Took to Get There
The night I found out I was pregnant with my second, I began to cry. The tears were tears of…
Personal and Biblical Perspectives on Healing Through Music
After World Wars I and II, musicians began visiting wounded soldiers around the United States, playing familiar, soothing melodies to…
Michal’s Story: Lost and Found
(1/7) “In My Head” I was blessed throughout my entire life to lead a relatively normal life with no real…
Rea’s Story: Medicating A Spiritual Condition
The photographs for this profile were taken by Mina Richler from Art of A Moment. (1/6) “Fix This” “I…
Aliza’s Story: My Body, My Babies
(1/7) “Unpretty” At the time, I felt very unpretty. I felt in order to be pretty, you had to…
It Could Happen to You: How I Became Addicted to Painkillers
In my world, drugs were a shrouded secret, spoken about in hushed voices, whispered behind cupped hands as though the…